January 20-21,
2005

ITEM
126-2851-R0105
Authorization to Update Mission
Statement; Montana State University Great Falls, College of Technology

THAT:
The Board of Regents of Higher Education authorize
Montana State University Great Falls, College of Technology to make the changes
in its mission statement indicated on the attached page from its catalog.

EXPLANATION:
In the course of conducting its self-study for continued
accreditation by Northwest Association of Colleges and Universities, Montana
State University Great Falls, College of Technology discovered that minor
changes to its mission had not been presented to the Board of Regents for
approval.

The first change is an insertion of a mission statement that captures
the core values of the College in a single sentence. Through extensive
discussions at the beginning of strategic planning in 1999, the campus
community embraced this statement as a single-sentence expression of its
mission.

The second change is an replacement of the term
“Allied Health” with the term “Health Sciences,” which aligns with the title of
the College’s Health Sciences Department.

Upon approval, Northwest Association of Colleges and
Universities will also be apprised of the updated mission.